Probably a pressure-activated paint-spraying mine would work. If there is some sort of pyrotechnic popper within (eg. Nichrome-ignited firecracker), then it could be set off audibly. Once anybody hears the report, the pilot of the targeted tank must stop driving immediately. Depending on where the paint sprayed on the tank, damage will be taken. -
On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Modena <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was discussing that option just yesterday with someone - It would be > fairly easy to make a pressure activated device (or RC) which sprays a > paintbal amount of paint onto whatever happens to be sitting next to > it - although if you can see them it would be fairly easy to just stay > away > > > On Jan 19, 6:28 am, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, they are like giant tank caltrops. By the way, has anybody built a > > landmine actually used in a tank battle yet? That would be an interesting > > field to consider. > > - > > > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 3:55 AM, [email protected] < > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hedgehogs are annoying on xbox games. You try blow one up it just tips > > > over. > > > > > On Jan 18, 1:00 am, "Derek Engelhaupt" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Sorry, "bracked" was supposed to be "bracket". Detailed plans on how > > > > to build one in 1/6 scale: > > > > > >http://www.euronet.nl/~idi_bark/ > > > > > > Derek > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > "Industrially manufactured Czech hedgehogs were made of three > L-shaped > > > > > metal brackets (L 140/140/13 mm, length 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in), > > > > > weight 198 kilograms (440 lb); later versions: length 2.1 metres (6 > ft > > > > > 11 in), weight 240 kilograms (530 lb)) joined by sheet metal, > rivets > > > > > and bolts (or, later in the war, welded together) into a > > > > > characteristic spatial three-armed cross." - according to > Wikipedia. > > > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_hedgehog > > > > > > > Scale length for each bracked would be 13.83" for the later > version. > > > > > > > Derek > > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Joe Sommer <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> On Jan 17, 4:32 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > > >>> Could you tell me what is the length of the 2*2 members that make > the > > > > >>> hedgehogs? > > > > >>> They look quite long , about 16inch Im guessing from the picture. > > > > >>> with an average tank ground clearance of 2-4 inch why do they > need to > > > > >>> be so large? > > > > > > >> Ask Mr. Tyng. > > > > > > >> The Marlows actually anchor them into the ground with steel rebar > (no > > > > >> kidding). > > > > > > >> Joe > > > > -- > > -Mike Måne @http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- -Mike Måne @ http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
